.
Metal met flesh.
A storm of blades and fists clashed in the ruined streets, each strike a deadly promise of destruction.
Kingslayer was faster now.
More aggressive.
His sword whistled through the air, aiming for Abhay's throat, heart, and spine in a relentless barrage of attacks.
But Abhay was no longer just dodging.
He was adapting.
His X-ray vision revealed the tiniest shifts in Kingslayer's muscles—the precursors to his attacks.
Left slash—
Duck.
Upward stab—
Sidestep.
Reverse spin—
Block!
With every exchange, Abhay was closing the gap.
Kingslayer grinned. "You're reading my moves, aren't you?"
Abhay smirked. "You catch on quick."
Kingslayer's grip tightened on his sword. "Then let's make it interesting."
He suddenly vanished.
No sound. No movement.
Just pure silence.
Abhay's instincts screamed.
Where—?
SHIIING!
Pain exploded across his shoulder as Kingslayer reappeared behind him, his blade sinking into flesh.
Abhay whirled, throwing a punch—but Kingslayer was already gone.
Another cut.
And another.
Small, precise strikes—bleeding him out like a cornered beast.
Abhay clenched his fists. "Tch."
He hated opponents like this.
Fast. Elusive. Slippery.
A predator who hunted in the shadows.
But he wasn't prey.
And he was about to prove it.
Kingslayer lunged again—silent as death.
But this time, Abhay didn't dodge.
Instead, he turned into the attack.
The sword plunged toward his chest—
And he caught the blade with his bare hands.
SPLURT!
Blood spilled as the sharp edge dug into his palm—but Abhay didn't let go.
Kingslayer's eyes widened.
Too late.
Abhay's knee slammed into his ribs.
CRACK!
A shockwave rippled through the air as Kingslayer flew backward, crashing into the pavement.
Before he could recover—
BOOM!
Abhay was already there.
He stomped down, aiming for Kingslayer's chest—
SHIIING!
The assassin barely managed to roll away, his sword slicing at Abhay's leg—but it was blocked.
Abhay caught the blade mid-air, twisted it—and snapped it in half.
Kingslayer froze. "What—"
BAM!
Abhay's fist slammed into his face.
Blood sprayed.
Teeth shattered.
Kingslayer's body skidded across the ground, smashing through debris.
Silence.
Abhay cracked his knuckles, his cold gaze locked onto the fallen assassin.
"No more games."
Kingslayer groaned, spitting out blood as he struggled to his feet. His golden eyes still burned with defiance.
"Not bad, Rajpoot…" he rasped. "But let's see how you handle this."
Suddenly—his body twitched.
His veins bulged.
His golden eyes glowed.
Abhay narrowed his gaze. Something was changing.
A surge of unfamiliar energy filled the air—dark, twisted, unnatural.
Kingslayer grinned through the blood.
"Now… let's get serious."